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Carlson Wagonlit Travel
First Major Press Awards for Business Travel Industry
Top press awards were collected by, among others, the Financial Times, Sunday Times journalist Dominic O’Connell and CNN and its presenter Richard Quest at the first ever CWT Business Travel Journalism Awards in London last night (25 November, 2004).
Held at One Whitehall Place in central London, the CWT Business Travel Journalism Awards were created and organized by Carlson Wagonlit Travel, one of the world’s top travel management companies. They were supported and sponsored by other leading travel organizations and a technology company.
Executive Vice President North Europe for Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Jim Tweedie, commenting on the awards said: “Business travel is a multi-billion dollar global business. It is one of the highest items of expenditure for most companies and organizations, regardless of their size. It is a complex and fast-changing industry and, like any professional discipline, it needs its experts. And, it needs a strong, independent and knowledgeable media.
“The media plays an important part in the business travel mix and they deserve our recognition and encouragement – and that is why we launched these awards.
“The aim of the CWT Business Travel Journalism Awards is to encourage growth in the coverage of business travel, raise and maintain the standards of coverage and reward those individuals and publications that have achieved excellence.”
The awards had the support of and sponsorship from Eurostar, Hertz, NH Hotels, Star Alliance, Thistle Hotels – and technology company Intel.
The Winners
- National Newspaper of the Year – Financial Times
- Business Travel Journalist of the Year – Bob Papworth
- Business Travel Media Personality of the Year – Richard Quest, CNN
- Best Writer on Air Transport – Dominic O’Connell, Sunday Times
SPECIAL AWARD
In recognition of its services to the business travel industry – ‘for giving an international audience greater understanding of corporate travel’s complexities and for producing consistent, high quality coverage of the industry’.
International Herald Tribune and columnist Roger Collis
SPECIAL AWARD
In recognition of its services to the business travel industry – ‘for the creation and production of a global TV programme helping to identify and explain key corporate travel issues to a wider audience.’
CNN for CNN Business Traveller
- Business Travel Consumer Publication of the Year
Business Traveller Magazine
- Specialist Publication of the Year Covering Business Travel
Buying Business Travel
- Best Writer on Hotels – Catherine Chetwynd
- Best Writer on Rail – Stanley Slaughter
- Best Writer on Rail – Stanley Slaughter
- Best Writer on Technology – Mark Frary
CWT Business Travel Journalism Awards 2004
“Corporate travel is a multi-billion dollar global business. It is one of the highest items of expenditure for most companies and organizations, regardless of their size – from the small to medium sized company to the global corporation. It is a complex and fast-changing industry and, like any professional discipline, it needs its experts.”
“Indeed, business travel needs experts in every area – and that includes the media. The media plays an important part in the business travel mix and they deserve our recognition and encouragement.
“The aim of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Business Travel Journalism Awards 2004 is to encourage growth in the coverage of business travel, raise and maintain standards of coverage and reward those individuals and publications that have achieved excellence - and made a major contribution to the industry in the last year.
“The awards have the support of some of our leading travel industry partners – Eurostar, Hertz, Star Alliance and Thistle Hotels - along with Intel from the technology sector. They have generously agreed to become sponsors.
“The judging panel will comprise representatives from leading industry bodies, top corporations and the sponsor companies.
“It is right to encourage excellence and it is even better to reward it. And, that is what we intend to do.”
Jim
Tweedie
Executive Vice President North Europe
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Categories
Business Travel Journalist of the Year
The individual journalist/editor who has done most to: raise the profile of business travel; consistently highlight major issues affecting corporate travel; increase understanding of the industry and maintain high standards of journalism throughout.
National Newspaper of the Year
The national newspaper that has done most to: increase
awareness of the key issues facing the corporate travel industry
and producing consistent coverage of interest and value to those
who travel on business.
Special International Category - Coverage
of Business Travel
The international newspaper and also broadcast programme
that has done most to increase awareness of the key issues facing
the corporate travel industry.
Business Travel Consumer Publication of the Year*
The consumer publication that has done most to: raise questions of importance on behalf of those who travel on business; campaign for them and produce accurate and insightful coverage of the changes and developments within the world of corporate travel.
Specialist Publication of the Year Covering Business Travel*
The specialist, or industry publication, that has done most to: create greater understanding of the corporate travel industry and produce consistent coverage of a high standard.
Best Writer on Air Transport - Sponsored by Star Alliance
The writer who has displayed a total grasp of the complexities of air transport; highlighted the most important issues concerning the industry; produced editorial of value and interest to those who travel on business and maintained throughout a high standard of journalism.
Best Writer on Hotels - Sponsored by Thistle Hotels
The writer who has displayed an in-depth knowledge of hotels and the hotel industry, highlighted the issues of most importance to those who travel on business and maintained throughout a high standard of journalism.
Best Writer on Rail - Sponsored by Eurostar
The writer who has displayed an in-depth knowledge of rail travel and produced insightful coverage and recognition of the importance of rail to the business traveller.
Best Writer on Car Rental - Sponsored by Hertz
The writer who has displayed an in-depth knowledge of car rental, produced intelligent coverage and displayed an understanding of the importance of car rental to the business traveller.
Best Writer on Technology - Sponsored by Intel
The writer who has displayed the greatest knowledge of technology, its role in the world of corporate travel and its importance to the business traveller.
* These categories are also open to mainstream business publications and e-publications.
Update on the Award Scheme
NOMINATIONS
There has been an excellent response and nominations
received for all the categories. The standard of entries is such
that the decision has been taken to forward all nominations through
to the final judging process.
The judging is to take place prior to the Awards
Ceremony in central London 25 November, 2004.
FINALISTS:
Business Travel Journalist of the Year
Emily Williamson - Travel Weekly
Alex McWhirter
- Business Traveller Magazine
Amon Cohen -
Freelance, Business Travel News, FT, Times
Mark Frary -
Freelance, BTW, Times Online
Bob Papworth
- Freelance, Buying Business Travel, Travel Industry Monitor, Times
Stanley Slaughter
- Freelance, BTW, Business Travel Europe
Roger Bray -
Freelance, FT, TTGBusiness
Gill Upton -
Standard, Buying Business Travel
Kevin Feddy -
Manchester Evening News
Mike Toynbee
- Buying Business Travel
Finian Davern
- TTG
Adam Coulter
- TTG and TTGbusiness
Roger Collis
- International Herald Tribune, TravelPlus Magazine
Richard Quest
- CNN Business Traveller and The Independent
National Newspaper of the Year
Times
Financial Times
Observer
Sunday Times
Mail on Sunday
Evening Standard
Special International Category -
Coverage of Business Travel
International
Herald Tribune
CNN Business
Traveller
Business Travel Consumer Publication of
the Year
Business Traveller
Magazine
TravelPlus Magazine
Specialist Publication of the Year Covering
Business Travel
Buying Business
Travel
TTG
TTGBusiness
Air and Business
Travel News
CA Magazine
Travel Industry
Monitor
Best Writer on Air Transport - Sponsored by Star Alliance
Alex McWhirter
- Business Traveller Magazine
Bob Papworth
- Freelance - Buying Business Travel, Travel Industry Monitor, Times
etc.
Dominic O’Connell
- Sunday Times
Gary Noakes -
TTG
Iain Carson -
The Economist
Stanley Slaughter
- BTW, Business Travel Europe
Dick Murray -Transport
Editor, Evening Standard
Best Writer on Hotels - Sponsored by Thistle
Hotels
Catherine Chetwynd
- Freelance - Executary News, Conference and Incentive Travel, Incentive
Today etc.
Stanley Slaughter
- BTW, Business Travel Europe
Jonathan Hart
- Freelance - BTW etc
Howard Carr -
Freelance - TravelPlus Magazine etc
Best Writer on Rail - Sponsored by Eurostar
Dave Richardson
- Freelance - Buying Business Travel etc
Stanley Slaughter
- Freelance - BTW, Business Travel Europe
Jenny Knight
- Freelance - Sunday Telegraph, Times
Dick Murray -
Evening Standard
Best Writer on Car Rental - Sponsored by Hertz
Dave Richardson,
Freelance - Buying Business Travel etc.
Stanley Slaughter,
Freelance - BTW, Business Travel Europe
Best Writer on Technology - Sponsored by
Intel
James de Bunsen
- BTW
Tom Dunmore -
TravelPlus Magazine, former Editor of Stuff Magazine and Launch
Editor of Rip and Burn
Ginny McGrath
- TravelMole
Mark Frary -
Freelance - BTW, Times on Line
Chris Nuttall
- Financial Times
Andrew Charlesworth
- Freelance - BA Business Life
Jonathan Margolis
- FT How to spend it
Information Pack
Please click here to view and print the complete information pack (PDF format)
Sponsors
Thank you to the generous sponsors of the Carlson Wagonlit Travel Business Journalism Awards 2004:
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